Step 1: remove Marathons. Step 2: Install paper thin and paper light Compass equivalents.
Step 3: Insert 2 to 4 oz, depending on tire volume, of Orange Seal into your tubes. Step 3: Rejoice in the benefits and pleasures of both worlds. Patrick Moore, who repeats *ad nauseam* that he rides lighter-than-Compass Furious Freds in goathadland thanks to Orange Seal. Actually, I rode unprotected Big Apples in through goathead patches, and they *rarely* punctured, and rode pretty well for 900 gram (60 X 622) tires. On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 8:12 AM, John A. Bennett <jabin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've had the same pair(s) of Schwalbe Marathons on my Saluki and Atlantis > for over 5 years. Never had a flat. Never had a tire fail. > > They feel fine over every surface, and I don't live in fear of potholes, > nails, pointy rocks, broken glass, or switchblades. > > To me, *that's* the smoothest ride of all. > > > > On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 6:52:15 AM UTC-7, Tim Gavin wrote: >> >> From my experience: >> >> Solid rubber tire = 0 >> Super cheapo heavy tire (aka stock tires on box-store bikes) = 1 >> Studded, heavy (Nokian W160) = 2 >> Studded, huge (Dillinger 5) = 3 >> Huge (Ground Control 4.6) = 4 >> Armored, heavy (Schwalbe Marathon) = 5 >> Armored (Pasela PT/TG) = 6 >> Stout (Jack Brown, Ruffy Tuffy) = 7 >> Light (Super Moto, ITS MK2) = 8 >> Supple (Thunder Burt, Compass, Grand Bois, Pari-Moto) = 9 >> >> And I reserve 10 for those hand-sewn 320 tpi tubulars, though I've never >> ridden them. >> >> On this scale, each increment in rating indicates a noticeable difference >> in ride quality and rolling resistance. I.e., if I ride a "7" and an "8" >> back to back, I'll say "nice!". If I ride a "7" and a "9" back to back, >> I'll say "wow!". >> >> -Tim >> >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 5:27 PM, ian m <darkg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hopefully not beating a dying horse here, but I am confused by how this >>> topic is often discussed. With how BQ and Compass/Grand Bois talk about >>> their tires it seems as though it's a binary opposition, right? Supple >>> tires vs. non-supple tires, new tire technology vs. old tires, their tires >>> vs. the rest. But what is even being discussed when we talk about >>> suppleness? Am I confused in thinking that there has long been differing >>> levels of casing quality with TPI being a good indicator of suppleness (and >>> why doesn't Compass advertise the TPI on their tires)? >>> >>> It seems to me that it's more of a continuum of supple, from maybe the >>> steel belted kevlar enforced urban assault Schwalbe to the hand sewn from >>> the finest silk undies race only FMBs. In that continuum you have your >>> clincher and your tubular, your wire bead and folding bead, your 120TPI and >>> your puncture-proof belt. But where in the continuum are they? >>> >>> I'm not interested in performance and am a proud unracer. My only Riv >>> bike is a Clem and I love it. But I know and appreciate quality bicycle >>> components and, as they say, am too poor to buy cheap things. While the >>> rising interest in wide tires in the performance bicycling world will mean >>> more options for us balloon bikers, that also means more companies making >>> all sorts of unverifiable claims about their tires. I remember when I >>> switched from Schwalbe Delta Cruisers to Clement 120TPI USH tires on a >>> previous touring bike. I was not let down. But would I notice the same >>> change if I went from the light Jack Browns on my SS to Compass tires? I >>> would like to upgrade from the bottom of the line wire bead Schwalbe's >>> currently on my Clem (mostly because they have a wobble in the bead) to a >>> lighter "all road" 650b. How does one compare the supple-itude? >>> >>> - Perpetually Confused by Marketing >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. 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